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[Docket No. TTB–2011–0004; Notice No. 

117; Re: Notice Nos. 34 and 42] 

RIN 1513–AB44 

Proposed Fort Ross-Seaview 

Viticultural Area; Comment Period 

Reopening 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

comment period reopening. 

SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 

and Trade Bureau is reopening the 

comment period for Notice No. 34, 

which concerned the proposed 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area in western Sonoma 

County, California. Through this notice, 

TTB is soliciting comments on the 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area as proposed in Notice 

No. 34 and the issues raised in the 

public comments received in response 

to that notice, including a request to 

expand the proposed viticultural area. 

Given the conflicting evidence provided 

by the petitioner and by some 

commenters with respect to the 

distinguishing features and boundary of 

the proposed viticultural area, and the 

length of time that has passed since 

Notice No. 34 was published in 2005, 

TTB believes that the rulemaking record 

regarding the proposed Fort RossSeaview viticultural area should be 

reopened for public comment to ensure 

full public participation prior to any 

final regulatory action. 

DATES: Written comments on the 

proposed Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural 

area are due on or before June 6, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on 

Notice No. 34 to one of the following 

addresses: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Use the 

comment form for Notice No. 34 as 

posted within Docket No. TTB–2011– 

0004 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal, to submit 

comments via the Internet; 

• Mail: Director, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, 

Washington, DC 20044–4412. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of 

Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Suite 

200–E, Washington, DC 20005. 

See the Public Participation section of 

this notice for specific instructions and 

requirements for submitting comments, 

and for information on how to request 

a public hearing. 

You may view copies of the petitions, 

supporting materials, published notices, 

and all public comments associated 

with this proposal within Docket No. 

TTB–2011–0004 at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. You also may 

view copies of the petitions, supporting 

materials, published notices, and all 

public comments associated with this 

proposal by appointment at the TTB 

Information Resource Center, 1310 G 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. 

Please call 202–453–2270 to make an 

appointment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elisabeth C. Kann, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, 

NW., Suite 200E, Washington, DC 

20220; phone 202–453–2002. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Fort Ross-Seaview Rulemaking History 

Original 2003 Petition and Notice 

No. 34 

In 2003, Patrick Shabram, on his own 

behalf and on behalf of David Hirsch of 

Hirsch Vineyards, submitted a petition 

to establish the 27,500-acre ‘‘Fort RossSeaview’’ American viticultural area in 

western Sonoma County, California 

(hereinafter the ‘‘2003 petition’’). The 

proposed Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural 

area is completely within the existing 

North Coast (27 CFR 9.30) and Sonoma 

Coast (27 CFR 9.116) viticultural areas. 

At the time of the 2003 petition, the Fort 

Ross-Seaview viticultural area 

contained 18 commercial vineyards, 

which covered approximately 506 acres. 

In response to the 2003 petition, TTB 

published Notice No. 34, a notice of 

proposed rulemaking regarding the 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area, in the Federal Register 

of March 8, 2005 (70 FR 11174). In that 

notice, TTB requested comments by 

May 9, 2005, from all interested 

persons. In response to a request from 

a local wine industry member, TTB 

subsequently extended the comment 

period for Notice No. 34 until June 8, 

2005 (see Notice No. 42, 70 FR 25000, 

May 12, 2005). 

Comments Received in Response to 

Notice No. 34; Proposed Expansion 

Request 

In response to Notice No. 34, TTB 

received seven comments concerning 

the proposed establishment of the Fort 

Ross-Seaview viticultural area. Two 

local wine industry members supported 

the petition without qualification; a 

third industry member supported the 

viticultural area’s establishment while 

expressing concern about the potential 

effect of the proposed viticultural area 

on his ‘‘Fort Ross’’ brand names if ‘‘Fort 

Ross’’ alone were determined to be a 

term of viticultural significance. 

Four commenters, all owners or 

operators of Sonoma County wineries 

and vineyards, opposed the 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area as outlined in Notice 

No. 34. Stating that their vineyards, all 

located to the north of the proposed Fort 

Ross-Seaview viticultural area, have the 

same viticultural characteristics as those 

found within the proposed area, these 

four commenters requested that TTB 

delay a final decision on the 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area so that they could 

gather additional evidence to support 

their contention that the proposed 

viticultural area should be expanded to 

include their properties. 

In response, TTB advised the 

opposing commenters that evidence in 

support of a northern expansion of the 

proposed Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural 

area must be submitted to TTB in order 

for the agency to consider their request. 

Subsequently, three of the opposing 

commenters submitted documentation 

to TTB in support of a 15,726-acre 

northern expansion of the Fort RossSeaview viticultural area proposed in 

Notice No. 34. 

After submission of the commenters’ 

documentation in support of a northern 

addition, TTB shared the 

documentation with the petitioner for 

the Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural area. 

In response, Patrick Shabram, the author 

of the 2003 Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area petition and a 

professional geographer specializing in 

Sonoma County viticulture, submitted 

additional documentation to support the 

originally petitioned proposed Fort 

Ross-Seaview viticultural area name and 

boundary line. 

Revision of Viticultural Area 

Regulations 

On January 20, 2011, TTB issued a 

final rule revising certain sections of its 


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regulations related to petitions for and 

the establishment of viticultural areas as 

found in 27 CFR parts 4 and 9. These 

revisions are contained in T.D. TTB–90 

(76 FR 3489). As such, references to 

parts 4 and 9 regulatory sections within 

Notice No. 34 may no longer be valid. 

For example, the regulation outlining 

the requirements that a proposed 

viticultural area petition must meet, 

formerly located in § 9.3, is now 

contained in § 9.12. To view T.D. TTB– 

90, go to http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/ 

2011/pdf/2011-1138.pdf; to view 27 

CFR parts 4 and 9 in their current form, 

go to the e-CFR at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/. 

Determination To Re-Open Public 

Comment Period 

Given the conflicting evidence 

provided by the original petitioner and 

by some commenters with respect to the 

distinguishing features and boundary of 

the proposed viticultural area, and the 

length of time that has passed since TTB 

published Notice No. 34 and solicited 

public comments on the proposed 

establishment of the Fort Ross-Seaview 

viticultural area, TTB has determined 

that it would be appropriate to re-open 

the comment period before taking any 

final action concerning Notice No. 34. 

Therefore, TTB reopens the comment 

period for Notice No. 34 for an 

additional 45 days, and comments are 

thus due on or before June 6, 2011. 

Public Participation 

Comments Invited 

TTB invites comments from interested 

members of the public on whether or 

not the agency should establish the 

proposed ‘‘Fort Ross-Seaview’’ 

viticultural area in Sonoma County, 

California. TTB is especially interested 

in receiving comments on the 

sufficiency and accuracy of the 

proposed viticultural area’s name, ‘‘Fort 

Ross-Seaview,’’ on the name’s 

applicability to the proposed northern 

expansion area, and on any alternative 

names for the proposed viticultural area 

and the northern expansion area. TTB 

also is especially interested in public 

comments on the appropriateness of the 

proposed viticultural area’s 

boundaries—is the proposed viticultural 

area limited to the boundaries outlined 

in Notice No. 34 or does the area extend 

further to the north as stated by 

opposing commenters? Please provide 

specific information in support of your 

comments. 

Copies of the original 2003 Fort RossSeaview petition, Notice No. 34, the 

original comments received in response 

to that notice, the documentation 

submitted in support of a 15,726-acre 

northern expansion of the proposed 

viticultural area, Mr. Shabram’s 

response to the northern expansion 

documentation, and this notice are 

posted for public viewing within Docket 

No. TTB–2011–0004 on 

Regulations.gov, the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. A link to the 

Regulations.gov search page is available 

under Notice No. 117 on the TTB Web 

site at http://www.ttb.gov/wine/winerulemaking.shtml. 

Submitting Comments 

When submitting your comment, it 

must reference Notice No. 34 and 

include your name and mailing address. 

You may submit comments on Notice 

No. 34 by using one of the following 

three methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You 

may send comments via the online 

comment form linked to Notice No. 34 

as posting within Docket No. TTB– 

2011–0004 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the 

Federal e-rulemaking portal, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Supplemental 

files may be attached to comments 

submitted via Regulations.gov. For 

information on how to use 

Regulations.gov, click on the site’s Help 

or FAQ tabs. 

• U.S. Mail: You may send comments 

via postal mail to the Director, 

Regulations and Rulings Division, 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, 

DC 20044–4412. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: You may 

hand-carry your comments or have them 

hand-carried to the Alcohol and 

Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 

Street, NW., Suite 200–E, Washington, 

DC 20005. 

Please submit your comments by the 

closing date shown above in this notice. 

Your comments must be made in 

English, be legible, and be written in 

language acceptable for public 

disclosure. TTB does not acknowledge 

receipt of comments, and the Bureau 

considers all comments as originals. 

If you are commenting on behalf of an 

association, business, or other entity, 

your comment must include the entity’s 

name as well as your name and position 

title. If you comment via 

Regulations.gov, please include the 

entity’s name in the ‘‘Organization’’ 

blank of the comment form. If you 

comment via postal mail, please submit 

your entity’s comment on letterhead. 

You may also write to the 

Administrator before the comment 

closing date to ask for a public hearing. 

The Administrator reserves the right to 

determine whether to hold a public 

hearing. 

Confidentiality 

All submitted comments and 

attachments are part of the public record 

and subject to public disclosure. Do not 

enclose any material in your comments 

that you consider to be confidential or 

that is inappropriate for public 

disclosure. 

Public Disclosure 

You may view copies of the petitions, 

supporting materials, published notices, 

and all public comments associated 

with this proposal within Docket No. 

TTB–2011–0004 at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. You also may 

view copies of the petitions, supporting 

materials, published notices, and all 

public comments associated with this 

proposal by appointment at the TTB 

Information Resource Center, 1310 G 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. 

Please call 202–453–2270 to make an 

appointment. You may also obtain 

copies at 20 cents per 8.5 x 11-inch 

page. Contact the TTB information 

specialist at the above address or by 

telephone at 202–453–2270 to schedule 

an appointment or to request copies of 

comments or other materials. 

All posted comments will display the 

commenter’s name, organization (if 

any), city, and State, and, in the case of 

mailed comments, all address 

information, including e-mail addresses. 

TTB may omit voluminous attachments 

or material that the Bureau considers 

unsuitable for posting. 

Drafting Information 

Michael Hoover of the Regulations 

and Rulings Division drafted this notice. 

Signed: April 13, 2011. 

John J. Manfreda, 

Administrator. 

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